Article by Ellis Vener. Lead image by Mary Bailey Thomas. This is a syndicated blog post from La Noir Image. The invention of silver gelatin based photography as a ready made media changed the world as profoundly as the printing press, the cotton gin, the steel plow, the Wright Brother’s first airplane, the first controlled atomic thephoblographer.com »

Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) has launched a line of necklaces featuring small silver charms inspired by five different types of cameras: Hasselblad, Rolleiflex, Olympus OM, Nikon F, and Leica M. dpreview.com »

Sony announced the first new APS-C E-mount lens after a very long time! And also a silver version of the A6300. Preorders (start on Jan 10): 18-135mm lens at BHphoto and Adorama. Silver A6300 at BHphoto and Adorama. sonyalpharumors.com »

While most people will be out experimenting with a little chemical called Ethanol on Halloween, at least one photographer decided to use some Ethyl Ether and Silver Nitrate instead. Markus Hofstaetter—whose work we've featured in the past—decided to take a few wet plate collodion portraits this Halloween, and documented the entire process in a creative 360° video. dpreview.com »

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Leica has announced a new silver version of the Leica Q camera, giving customers the option of buying a model featuring a silver top plate, baseplate, and silver lens. dpreview.com »

Leica today announced a Silver Anodized version of the Leica Q full-frame compact camera. "A silver top plate, silver baseplate and silver lens create a striking appearance for this new version of the Leica Q, while the rear of the camera is a sleek and refined black – achieving a modern take on the classic silver and black two-tone look," the company says. photographyblog.com »

Pentax has a tradition of launching silver-colored limited edition models of its DSLR line-up and today parent company Ricoh has done just that, announcing a special edition of the Pentax K-1 36MP full-frame DSLR. dpreview.com »

Here are some images of the upcoming Canon EOS Rebel SL2/200D/X8 in white and silver. We’re not sure at this time if the multiple colors will be available everywhere globally. Canon EOS Rebel SL2/200D/X8 Specifications Color: Black · White · Silver Number of pixels: 24. canonrumors.com »

Is it the beginning of the end for the Fujifilm X100T? The camera has been listed as discontinued on B&H Photo's website. This isn't the first time we've seen this camera show up on an online retailer's website as discontinued; Digital Rev showed it out of stock back in September 2016, though it currently lists one version the camera as 'in stock. dpreview.com »

The new Silver version of the Rokinon 35mm f/1. 2 APS-C E-mount lens is in Stock for the first time at BHphoto, Adorama and soon at Amazon too. One more in Stock note: The 70-200mm GM lens is in Stock at . sonyalpharumors.com »

The Fujifilm X-T2 Graphite Silver Edition is now available for purchase from several online retailers for $1800 (without battery grip). This special edition brings all of the X-T2’s features alongside a triple-layer coating finish described as both ‘durable and aesthetic. dpreview.com »

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As it did with the X-T1, Fujifilm is now offering new 'graphite' colors for the X-Pro2 and X-T2, produced using a multilayered coating. dpreview.com »

You can now preorder the new IBERIT manual focusing FE lenses at Adorama: Iberit 24mm f/2. 4 FE lens in Silver or Black at BHphoto and Adorama. Iberit 35mm f/2. 4 FE lens in Silver or Black at BHphoto and Adorama. sonyalpharumors.com »

Zhong Yi announced a new Silver version of their Speedmaster 35mm f/0. 95 APS-C E-mount lens. The new lens is available for order one Bay and you can have it in or . Image samples can be found on . sonyalpharumors.com »